Colin Cramphorn
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Colin Ralph Cramphorn CBE
, QPM
, DL
, FRSA (1 April 1956 – 30 November 2006) was the Chief Constable
of West Yorkshire Police
from September 2002 to November 2006.
Colin Cramphorn was educated at Strodes Grammar School, Egham
, before joining the Surrey Constabulary in 1975. In September 1981 he went as a Bramshill scholar to the Faculty of Law (as it then was), King's College London
, to study for the LL.B., and successfully graduated in June 1984. In 1995 he was appointed an Assistant Chief Constable
with West Mercia Constabulary
.
In 1998 he moved to the Royal Ulster Constabulary
and he was briefly Acting Chief Constable of the RUC's successor, the Police Service of Northern Ireland
, prior to the appointment of Sir Hugh Orde
in May 2002. Cramphorn continued as Orde's deputy until September 2002, when he was appointed Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police.
Colin Cramphorn died of cancer in November 2006 at the age of 50..
, a member of the Institute of Business Ethics and the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (formerly the Institute for the Study and Treatment of Delinquency), and an Associate of St George's House, Windsor.
He was also a patron of the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Research Equipment Fund, a member of the Council of the Order of St John
South and West Yorkshire, and a Vice-President of the Yorkshire Society
.
. In January 2006 he was appointed to serve as a Deputy Lieutenant
for West Yorkshire
. In the 2007 New Years Honours Cramphorn was awarded the CBE posthumously; he had accepted the nomination before his death from prostate cancer, and the award was retroactively dated 28 November 2006.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, QPM
Queen's Police Medal
The Queen's Police Medal is awarded to police officers in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth for gallantry or distinguished service. Recipients may use the post-nominal letters "QPM", although the right to use these was only granted officially on 20 July 1969...
, DL
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
, FRSA (1 April 1956 – 30 November 2006) was the Chief Constable
Chief Constable
Chief constable is the rank used by the chief police officer of every territorial police force in the United Kingdom except for the City of London Police and the Metropolitan Police, as well as the chief officers of the three 'special' national police forces, the British Transport Police, Ministry...
of West Yorkshire Police
West Yorkshire Police
West Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing West Yorkshire in England. It is the fourth largest force in England and Wales by number of officers, with 5671 officers....
from September 2002 to November 2006.
Colin Cramphorn was educated at Strodes Grammar School, Egham
Egham
Egham is a wealthy suburb in the Runnymede borough of Surrey, in the south-east of England. It is part of the London commuter belt and Greater London Urban Area, and about south-west of central London on the River Thames and near junction 13 of the M25 motorway.-Demographics:Egham town has a...
, before joining the Surrey Constabulary in 1975. In September 1981 he went as a Bramshill scholar to the Faculty of Law (as it then was), King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
, to study for the LL.B., and successfully graduated in June 1984. In 1995 he was appointed an Assistant Chief Constable
Assistant Chief Constable
Assistant chief constable is the third highest rank in all British territorial police forces , as well as the British Transport Police, Ministry of Defence Police and...
with West Mercia Constabulary
West Mercia Constabulary
West Mercia Police, formerly known as West Mercia Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the counties of Shropshire , Herefordshire and Worcestershire in England. The force area covers making it the fourth largest police area in England and Wales...
.
In 1998 he moved to the Royal Ulster Constabulary
Royal Ulster Constabulary
The Royal Ulster Constabulary was the name of the police force in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 2000. Following the awarding of the George Cross in 2000, it was subsequently known as the Royal Ulster Constabulary GC. It was founded on 1 June 1922 out of the Royal Irish Constabulary...
and he was briefly Acting Chief Constable of the RUC's successor, the Police Service of Northern Ireland
Police Service of Northern Ireland
The Police Service of Northern Ireland is the police force that serves Northern Ireland. It is the successor to the Royal Ulster Constabulary which, in turn, was the successor to the Royal Irish Constabulary in Northern Ireland....
, prior to the appointment of Sir Hugh Orde
Hugh Orde
Sir Hugh Stephen Roden Orde, OBE, QPM is the current President of the Association of Chief Police Officers, representing the 44 police forces of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Between 2002-2009 he was the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland .Sir Hugh joined London's...
in May 2002. Cramphorn continued as Orde's deputy until September 2002, when he was appointed Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police.
Colin Cramphorn died of cancer in November 2006 at the age of 50..
Affiliations
He was a Fellow of the RSA and of the Chartered Management InstituteChartered Management Institute
The Chartered Management Institute is a professional institution for managers, based in the United Kingdom.In addition to supporting its members, the organisation encourages management development, carries out research, produces a wide variety of publications on management interests, and publishes...
, a member of the Institute of Business Ethics and the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (formerly the Institute for the Study and Treatment of Delinquency), and an Associate of St George's House, Windsor.
He was also a patron of the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
The Royal Manchester Children's Hospital is a children's hospital based in Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, England. It is part of the Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust...
Research Equipment Fund, a member of the Council of the Order of St John
Venerable Order of Saint John
The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem , is a royal order of chivalry established in 1831 and found today throughout the Commonwealth of Nations, Hong Kong, Ireland and the United States of America, with the world-wide mission "to prevent and relieve sickness and...
South and West Yorkshire, and a Vice-President of the Yorkshire Society
Yorkshire Society
The Yorkshire Society is a non-political organisation founded in December 1980 to encourage people born, working or living in the County of Yorkshire to join to help improve several aspects of the area...
.
Honours
In the 2004 New Year Honours, Cramphorn was awarded the Queen's Police MedalQueen's Police Medal
The Queen's Police Medal is awarded to police officers in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth for gallantry or distinguished service. Recipients may use the post-nominal letters "QPM", although the right to use these was only granted officially on 20 July 1969...
. In January 2006 he was appointed to serve as a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
. In the 2007 New Years Honours Cramphorn was awarded the CBE posthumously; he had accepted the nomination before his death from prostate cancer, and the award was retroactively dated 28 November 2006.